NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has prepared 81 artificial ponds for people to immerse Ganesh idols at designated sites instead of the Yamuna or other water bodies.The government has also set up 110 collection centres for dignified disposal of old and damaged idols and religious material.The two measures form part of an initiative aimed at…
Trump announced that his administration is seeking a “fundamental change” in the situation in Cuba (Photo: PTI). US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Cuba a ‘failed state’ prompting the Cuban delegation to walk out during his speech.Trump’s remarks came as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly.“It’s an absolutely failed state. It’s failing like…
A front-page article in People’s Daily described Taiwan as a “red line” for Beijing and called it a guardrail and safety net for China-US relations, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported. China on Tuesday again warned that Taiwan remains a “red line” in its ties with the United States, just a day before…
India slams Pakistan over Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling NEW DELHI: Pakistan needs to take credible action against cross-border terrorism before the world can believe what it says, the ministry of external affairs said on Tuesday, while hitting out at Islamabad over its claims regarding a recent decision by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.MEA spokesperson…
A 10-acre estate in Westchester County, New York, owned by former New York Stock Exchange boss John Thain, is so large it stretches across three different towns and has five separate street addresses. The property at 350 Purchase St. sits across the borders of the City of Rye, the Village of Rye Brook, and the…
File photo: Supreme Court NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the urban system in Gurugram collapses during rains because adequate investment was not made in infrastructure such as drainage and sewage systems. The court contrasted this with Greater Noida, saying the latter was planned with the next 30-40 years in mind.The observations came…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). A Venezuelan man shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Texas was taken to an immigration detention facility with a bullet still lodged in his back near his spine, his lawyer said, as new details emerged about his condition.His attorney, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, said 28-year-old Wilber…
Supreme Court raises concerns over steep pricing of essential cancer medicines NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the steep markup on essential cancer medicines, with the bench describing the practice as “broad daylight dacoity” against patients. The remarks came after the court was informed that an essential cancer drug had a maximum retail…
Seven years on, Sri Lankan court delivers verdict in Easter Sunday bombings case (Picture credit: AP) A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday found 15 men guilty of involvement in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 260 people and wounded about 500.The coordinated attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the island…
BJP likely to retain 8 UP seats, SP eyes 2, BSP faces exit NEW DELHI: The BJP is set to have the numbers on its side in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, with the party-led alliance expected to win eight of the 10 seats going to polls in the state. The Samajwadi…